1983 - Genesis - Genesis
40 Years Ago - 1983 Genesis released their self-titled twelfth album. At the time, it became their biggest commercial success, and...
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Oct 2, 20231 min read
1978 - Chicago - Hot Streets
45 Years Ago - 1978 Chicago released their tenth album...no, not X or Ten...Hot Streets. Two singles,"Alive Again" and "No Tell Lover"...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
1973 (October) - R&B and Jazz Releases
I have so many releases that I'm taking 1973 and doing an extra post on Sundays to cover the amazing album that came out. Today - R&B and...
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bribriny
Oct 1, 20231 min read
1978 - Toto - Toto
45 Years Ago - 1978 Toto released their self-titled debut album. The album featured three singles. "Hold the Line" peaked at #5 "I'll...
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bribriny
Sep 29, 20231 min read
1978 - Nicolette - Nicolette Larson
45 Years Ago - 1978 Nicolette Larson released her debut album Nicolette. Her first single was a cover of the Neil Young song "Lotta Love"...
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bribriny
Sep 28, 20231 min read
1983 - Into Battle with the Art of Noise - Art of Noise
40 Years Ago - 1983 Art of Noise released their debut EP Into Battle with the Art of Noise. Two early versions of "Beat Box" and "Moments...
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bribriny
Sep 27, 20231 min read
1993 - Very - Pet Shop Boys
30 Years Ago - 1993 Pet Shop Boys released their fifth album Very. The American singles released were: "Can You Forgive Her?" which was a...
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bribriny
Sep 26, 20231 min read
1978 - Parallel Lines - Blondie
45 Years Ago - 1978 Blondie released their third album Parallel Lines. It is considered their American Breakthrough. The American singles...
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bribriny
Sep 25, 20231 min read
1978 - Crusin' - Village People
45 Years Ago - 1978 Village People released their third album Crusin' "Y.M.C.A." peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 and #32 on the R&B Charts. A...
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bribriny
Sep 24, 20231 min read
1978 - One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic
45 Years Ago - 1978 Funkadelic released their tenth album One Nation Under a Groove The title track was the first single peaking at #28...
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bribriny
Sep 23, 20231 min read
1978 - The Man - Barry White
45 Years Ago - 1978 Barry White released his eighth album The Man. The album had two singles. "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" made #60...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
1978 - Road to Ruin - Ramones
45 Years Ago - 1978 Ramones released their fourth album Road to Ruin. The album didn't sell well peaking at #103 on the Album Chart....
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bribriny
Sep 21, 20231 min read
1988 - New Jersey - Bon Jovi
35 Years Ago - 1988 Bon Jovi released their fourth album New Jersey. Five singles were released. "Bad Medicine" was a #1 Smash and #1...
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bribriny
Sep 20, 20231 min read
1988 - The Buster Soundtrack - Phil Collins
35 Years Ago - 1988 The Buster Soundtrack was released. The album is mostly a collection of oldies with two Phil Collins Songs which both...
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bribriny
Sep 19, 20231 min read
1978 - Living in the U.S.A. - Linda Ronstadt
45 Years Ago - 1978 Linda Ronstadt released her ninth album Living in the U.S.A. The album had four official singles and one that many...
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bribriny
Sep 18, 20231 min read
1978 - The Kiss Solo Albums
45 Years Ago - 1978 The four members of Kiss released their self titled solo albums. Peter Criss was the only one to not chart even...
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bribriny
Sep 17, 20231 min read
1988 - Watermark - Enya
35 Years Ago - 1988 Enya released her second album Watermark. "Orinoco Flow" was the huge worldwide hit. It received two Grammy Award...
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bribriny
Sep 16, 20231 min read
1983 - Little Robbers - The Motels
40 Years Ago - 1983 The Motels released their fourth album Little Robbers. "Suddenly Last Summer" was the first single peaking at #9 on...
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bribriny
Sep 15, 20231 min read
1983 - Sports - Huey Lewis and the News
40 Years Ago - 1983 Huey Lewis and the News released their third album Sports. The album spawned five singles. "Heart and Soul" #8 Hot...
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bribriny
Sep 14, 20231 min read
1988 - Any Love - Luther Vandross
35 Years Ago - 1988 Luther Vandross released his sixth album Any Love. Three singles were released. The title track peaked at #44 but was...
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